Big Band Hall: Jazz 1, first place; Lewis Rogers, outstanding soloist
Combo Hall: Combo , First place; Lewis Rogers, outstanding soloist
Purdue Jazz Festival:
Honor groups (best in room): Studio Jazz; Combos 1 (Lewis Rogers, guitar; Ben Lumsdaine, drums; Ian Ottinger, bass) and 3 (Galen VanHorn, trumpet; Jesse Fedderson, tenor sax; Ian Ottinger, bass)
Outstanding Musicianship trophies: Lewis Rogers, guitar; Ben Lumsdaine, drums; Ian Ottinger, bass; and Charlie Frederick, trumpet; All-star Jazz Jam participants: Ben Lumsdaine, Lewis Rogers.
Soloist Certificates: Advanced Jazz Ensemble: Tommy Whiteman (drums), Jesse Feddersen (bari sax), Hannah Clendening (trumpet), Theresa Lier (violin), & Lewis Rogers. Studio Jazz Ensemble: Nick Carpenter (trombone), Naama Levy (piano), Charlie Frederick, Evan Smail (bari sax), & Jesse Feddersen (alto sax). Combo 1: Lewis, Ben, Ian. Combo 2: Thea Bransby (vocals), Kevin Hinnefeld (tenor sax), Eric Arnold (alto sax), Hannah Clendening, Lewis Rogers, Ben Lumsdaine. Combo 3: Galen VanHorn (trumpet), Jesse Feddersen (tenor sax), Ian Ottinger.
Bloomington Jazz Festival:
Outstanding soloists: Jazz 4: Ian Cowan (trumpet), Cherryl Ellison (tenor sax), Eric Ottinger (vibes), Brian O'Connor (piano),
Alex Graham (trumpet), Zach Herndon (trumpet), Eric Ottinger (drums);
Jazz 3: Molly Arnholter (alto sax), Kevin Ocampo (piano), Jonathan Bruns (bass), Tom Sowinski (drums);
Jazz 2: Evan Smail (bari sax), Eric Arnold (alto sax), Charlie Frederick (trumpet), Alec Davidson (trumpet),
Ben Newman (tenor sax), Weronika Balewski (flute/piccolo), Kristina Weber (vibes);
Jazz 1: Hannah Clendening (trumpet), Brandon Anderson (vibraphone), Tommy Whiteman (drums), Lewis Rogers (guitar), Ian Ottinger (bass), Ben Lumsdaine (drums)
Outstanding Musicianship awards: Weronika Balewski, Ben Newman, Hannah Clendening,
Lewis Rogers, and Ben Lumsdaine.
Outstanding Musician of the Festival, IAJE Scholarship to Ben Lumsdaine, with Lewis Rogers as a close Runner-Up.
Indiana All-State Jazz Combo
Andrew Meyer -- Alto Sax;
Lewis Rogers -- Guitar;
Ian Ottinger -- Bass;
Ben Lumsdaine -- Drums
All-State Jazz Ensemble
Hannah Clendening -- Jazz Trumpet;
Alec Davidson -- Jazz Trumpet;
Adam Ebbinghouse -- Bass;
Jesse Feddersen -- Lead Tenor;
Meghan Turner -- Piano;
Tommy Whiteman -- Drums (alternate)
IMEA Honor Concert Band
Megan Connor -- Clarinet;
Thomas Henry -- Tuba;
Adam Nichols -- Bassoon;
Indiana All-State Percussion/Marimba Ensemble;
Brandon Anderson;
Grant Eyster (alternate)
All-State Orchestra
Erika Anderson -- Oboe;
Nathan Pratt -- French horn;
Vincent Newsom -- Viola
Marching Band
Franklin Central: 3rd place (tie), stand-still performance
Warren Central: 1st place; Best General Effect, Visuals, Music, Drum Major (tie)
Sound of Brownsburg Invitational: 3rd place
ISSMA District: Gold; Best General Effect, Visuals, Music
Carmel Invitational: 2nd place; Best General Effect
ISSMA Regional: Gold
2006-07
Jazz Bands
Chicago Area Jazz Festival:
Grand Champion Combo (Eric Anderson, Ben Lumsdaine, Lewis Rogers,
Peter Haralovich);
2nd and 3rd place went to other BHSN combos;
2nd place Jazz Band (Advanced Jazz);
Outstanding soloists (Anderson, Lumsdaine, Rogers, Haralovich, John
Valdez, tommy Whiteman, John Valdez, Tommy Whiteman, Rich Notter,
Hannah Clendening, Evan Smail).
Purdue Jazz Festival:
Judges' Choice Award (Advanced Jazz);
Honor group (Annie Walters, Galen VanHorn, Ian Ottinger, Brandon Anderson,
Tommy Whiteman);
All-Star Combo (Ben Lumsdaine, Lewis Rogers, Peter Haralovich);
Numerous outstanding soloist and musicianship citations.
Indiana State Jazz Festival:
First place, main hall (Advanced Jazz);
first-division rating, main hall (Studio Jazz);
first place, 2nd-band hall (Intermediate Jazz);
first place, combo room (Anderson, Rogers, Haralovich, Lumsdaine);
second place, combo room (Hinnefeld, Clendening, Rogers, Haralovich, Valdez);
outstanding musicians (Rogers, Lumsdaine, Valdez, Clendening,
Haralovich, Smail, Norden, the Jazz 3 saxophone section, and the other
advanced-band soloists VanHorn, Anderson, Walters, Hinnefeld).
Winter Guard
Pike Invitational 7th Place Class AA
Columbus East Invitational 1st Place Class AA
Northview Invitational 7th Place Class AA
IHSCGA Divisional Finals - Gold Rating in Class AA
All-State Band and Orchestra
All-State Orchestra:
Weronika Balewski (flute),
Jackie Paul (flute),
Abby Pratt (violin),
Katie Hartin (violin),
Richard Burke (percussion)
All-State Jazz Band:
Andrew Meyer (tenor saxophone)
IMEA Honor Band:
Anna Isaacson (flute), Rachel Irvine (clarinet), and
Ben Notess (euphonium)
All-State Vocal Jazz:
Christina Conaway
All-State Band:
Weronika Balewski, Jackie Paul, Anna Isaacson (flutes),
Ericka Anderson (oboe)
[Honor Band]
Jonathan Esarey (alto sax) and Zuzanna Balewski (clarinet)
[All-State Band]
Hannah Clendening (trumpet) and Nathan Pratt (horn)
[Alternates]
Marching Band
Franklin Centeral Invitational:
5th place
Warren Central Invitational:
1st place; best music, best visual
Brownsburg Invitational:
3rd place
District (Columbus East):
Gold rating; best music, best visual
Ben Davis Invitational:
6th place; best percussion
ISSMA Regional (Warren Central):
Gold rating; qualified for State
ISSMA State (Indianapolis):
Fifth place in Class B
Concert Bands
ISSMA State Qualifications (Symphonic Band): Qualified for State Finals
ISSMA State Qualifications (Wind Ensemble): First Division in Group II
ISSMA State Qualifications (Advanced Concert Band): First Division in Group III
New Palestine Invitational:
1st place; best visual, general effect, pit crew
Brownsburg Invitational:
1st place; best percussion, auxiliary, marching, music, general effect
District (Columbus East):
Gold rating; best marching, general effect
Center Grove Invitational:
3rd place
Greenfield Central Invitational:
1st place; best percussion
ISSMA Regional (ISU):
Gold Rating
Jazz Bands
Purdue Jazz Festival:
Runner up, Loeb Playhouse (Advance Jazz Ensemble);
Honor band (1st place), second bands (Studio Jazz Ensemble);
Judges' Choice Award (Intermediate Jazz Ensemble);
Honor Combo, main room (Bransby, Romy, Lumsdaine);
Honor Combo, upstairs room (Hutt, Rogers, Romy, Stewart);
Outstanding rhythm section players (Bransby, Romy, Lumsdaine);
Numerous outstanding soloist citations.
Berklee Jazz Festival:
Outstanding soloists (Nick Romy and Julian Bransby),
Honorable mention (Advanced Jazz Band),
Honorable mention combo (Nick Romy, Julian Bransby, Ben Hutt, Ben Lumsdaine)
Indiana State University Jazz Festival:
1st and 2nd place combo awards,
Honor band, #1 band hall (Advanced Jazz),
Honor band, #2 band hall (Intermediate Jazz),
Soloist award and summer music jazz clinic scholarship (Nick Romy),
Numerous outstanding soloist citations.
Concert Bands
ISSMA State Qualifications (Symphonic Band): Gold Rating in Group I
ISSMA State Finals (Symphonic Band): Finalist
ISSMA State Qualifications (Wind Ensemble): Gold Rating in Group I
ISSMA Concert Band Festival (Advanced Concert Band): Gold Rating in Group III
All-State Bands
Honor Band: Jackie Paul (1st flute), Marlene Tai (Harp)
All-State Band: Elizabeth Carter (trombone), Ben Schrodt (bass clarinet)
